Bottle-valve.



C. F. LENG.

I BOTTLE VALVE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 17, 1915.

1,167,189. v v Patented Jan.4, 1916.

INVENTOR %%WMM 1. By WM :IULUMIXIA PLANOGRAIH c0., WASHINGTON D. c,

% m emsmm CHRISTIAN r. Tam a New YORK,J1\T.HY. e

, BOTTLEVALVE.

' To all whom it may concern Be it known that. I, CHRiSTIAN of the city of ew York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Bottle-Valve, of which the following is -a full, clear, and exact description.

granted to me on August 5, 1913.

.The object ofthe present invention is toxl provide a new, and improved bottle valve more especially designed to prevent refilling f of the bottle by force or by the use of an vacuum, to allow easyand smooth decant ing of the contents of the bottle, and to preventthe valve from being forced down into the bottle or being removed therefrom after it is once inserted in theneck of the bottle.

In order to produce the desired results use is made of a casing provided at its-bottom with a valve seat and'at its upper end with an outlet, an inverted cup-shaped valve normally seated on, the said seat, guiding ribs on the inner side of the casing'and on which the said valve is mounted to slide,:the

fitting around the middle section C "exsaid valve and the said ribs having lin1it-- ing means to limit the sliding movement of. r the valve o-n the ribs, and a weight freely inovable in the upper portion of the casing. and normally resting on the top of the said;

valve.

A' practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanyingxdrawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference 1nd1- cate-corresponding partsin all the views;

is'tilted; Fig. 3 is-a sectional plan 'view' of 4 the bottle valve on the line .3-3 of Fig. 1;

and Fig. 4: is a similar the line H of Fig. l.

The valve casing is formed of a lower section 'A, a top section B anda connecting-I section O screwing with its lower endiin sections A. and. B is arranged a washer D Specification (if Letters Patent. 7

view of the same on tending into an annular groove E formed 1 in the inner face of the neck E of the. bottle Patented'Jan. 4, 191a. Application filedApri117,1 915. seria nbiaao a.

on which thevalve mechanism is used. The

lower portion B -ofthe top section B is somewhat reduced and on this reduced portion fits a washer F resting against the; shoulder between the :reducedlower por-. I tionand the-upper portion of the section B., The invention relates to bottle valves, such as shown .and described'in theLetters Patent of the UnitedStates, No. 1,069,443,.

The peripheral face of-the washer F fits snugly against the innerface of the neck E of the bottle.

ward and outward 'direction,.- and the bottom "ofthe groove E. is somewhat-extended; inwardly to prevent easv pulling the valve ca'singout ofthe neck-E ofthe bottle after the valvecasing-is once inserted i -the neck E. By reierence to Figs. 1 and 2, itwill be noticedthat the diameterof the casing,

section "A-- and that of the upper'portion of tl1e=top section B, are less than the interior diameter of the neck E, to prevent the cas -SO the bottle, the casing being held suspended 1 in the neckby thewashersD and F. The

ing from direct contact withthe n'eclr E of washers D and F are preferably-made of cork' but other suitable material-maybe used. i

On the bottom of thelower section A rests abacking G of oil paper or other suitable materialand' held in placeby the botv tom edge of the middle section (l lrrthe bottom ofthelower section. A andin the backing 1G is formed a valve seat A and a" valve-,H'fis mounted to v slide on' ribs C formed; integrally on the innerface. of the middle section- C, ,The ribs" C are somewhat reduced at their lowerportions to form Figure l is an enlarged sectional side.ele-. '-vation of the bottle valve as'fap'pliedto the. neck of-a bottle disposed in upright posi-- tion; Fig.2 is a similar view of the same with the parts in position'when the bottle ribs C, and this. outward sliding movement abutting against The backing; G forms. a

islimited by the flange H the shoulders C cushion forthe-valve'H andal so insuresa firnr seating of. the valve. atflthe. time the.

bottle is in upright position, thus practically:

. sealing thevalve seat A.

1 On the-{top of the valve H rests a weight I, preferablylin the form of a ball, fittingv into the upper end of the connecting section? C of the valve casing thereby-providing a second valve as -long as the "bottle is in-up right position. The weight I is adapted to roll into the upper section B on tilting the bottle, as shown in Fig. 2, and the inner surface of the upper section B is provided with ribs B for the weight to roll on when tilting the bottle. The inner faces of the ribs B are in alinement with the inner surface of the middle section C so that the weight rolls easily outward on tilting the bottle or back into the middle section on returning the bottle to upright position. The upper section B is provided near its upper end with side wise extending outlet openings B intermediate adjacent ribs B so that when the bottle is tilted and the valve H moved into open position the weight I rolls outward in the top section B then the liquid in the bottle can readily pass through the open valve seat A between the ribs G into the middle section C and then between the ribs B to'the outlets B to pass into the annular space formed between the upper end of the section B and the inner face of the neck E to finally pass out of the said neck into a glass or other receptacle.

The under side A of the lower section'A is made concave or flaring to readily direct the liquid into the seatA on tilting the bottle, and thus insuring a positive and quick opening of the valve II for pouring the liquid, as previously explained. It will be noticed that by the arrangement described the,

valve H is firmly held to its seat by its own weight and that of the weight I and is not liable to be dislodged either by force or vacuum that may be employed by unauthorized persons for refilling the bottle with spurious goods. By extending the bottom of the annular groove E inward the valve mechanism cannot be forced downward into the bottle. WVhen the bottle is tilted and the liquid flows through the middle section C, as previously explained, the spherical weight I tends to break air currents ahead of the liquid thus insuring an easy flow of the liquid out of the bottle. By arranging the outlets B at the side of the top section B tampering with the weight I and valve H is prevented as wire or like means cannot be readily forced into and threugh the outlets B The bottle valve shown and described is very simple and durable in construction and the sections of the valve casing being preferably made of glass or porcelain render the device sanitary.

Having thus described my invention, I

' claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

Z L A valve mechanism for bottles, comprising a casmg having a bottom section provided with a valve seat, a top section 'having outlet openings, and a connecting section secured to the top and bottom sections and extending to the valve seat of the latter section, said connecting section having shouldered ribs, a washer held between the inner ends of the top and bottom sections and projecting beyond the face of the casing ,for the engagement with a groove of a bottle neck, and a valve mounted to slide on the said ribs and having a flange for engaging the shoulders of the ribs.

2. In a valve mechanism for bottles, a bottle neck provided in its inner face with an annular groove, the bottom of which projects inward beyond the said inner face, a cylindrical valve casing having a bottom section provided with a valve seat, an upper section provided with outlets, and a connecting section connecting the bottom and top sections with each other, a valve adapted to be seated on the said valve seat and having a limited sliding movement in the said connecting section, a weight adapted to rest on top of the said valve and freely movable in the upper portion of the said connecting section and in the said top section, and a washer held on the said connecting section between the adjacent ends of the said bot- 7 tom and top section, the said washer project ing into the said groove.

3. In a valve mechanism for bottles, bottle neck provided in its inner face with an annular groove, the bottom of which projects inward beyond the inner face, a cylindrical valve casing having a bottom section provided with a valve seat, an upper section provided with outlets, anda connecting section connecting the bottom and top sections with each other, a. valve adapted to be seated on the said valve seat having a limited sliding movement in the said connecting section, a weight adapted to rest on top of the said valve and freely movable in the upper portion of the said connecting section and in the said top section, and a washer held on the said connecting section between the adjacent ends of the bottom and top section, the said washer projecting into the said groove and the peripheral face of the washer being beveled upwardly and outwardly.

4. In a valve mechanism for bottles, bottle neck provided in its inner face with an annular groove, the bottom of which projects beyond the inner face, a cylindrical valve casing having a bottom section provided with a valve seat, an upper section provided with outlets and a connecting section connecting the bottom and top sections with each other, a valve adapted to be seated on the said valve seat and having a limited sliding movement in the said connecting section, a weight adapted to rest on top of the said valve and freely movable in the upper portion of the said connecting section and in the said top section, a washer held on the sa1d connecting section between'the adjacent ends of the said bottom and top section, the said washer projecting into the said 5. A valve mechanism for bottles, comprising a casing having a bottom section provided at its lower end with a valve seat and having its under side concave, a top section provided with side openings and a connecting section screwing at its lower end into the said bottom section and at its upper end into the said top section, the said connecting section being provided at its inner face with vertical ribs having shoulders, and an inverted cup-shaped valve having a flange at its lower end, the valve controlling the said valve seat and being mounted to slide on the said ribs, the flange of the valve being adapted to abut against the said shoulders to limit the outward sliding movement of the valve.

6. A valve mechanism for bottles, comprising a casing having a bottom section provided at its lower end with a valve seat and having its under side concave, a top section provided with side openings and a connecting section screwing at its lower end into the said bottom sectionand at its upper end into the said top section, the said connecting section being provided at its inner face with vertical ribs having shoulders, an inverted cup-shaped valve having a flange at its lower end, the valve controlling the said valve seat and being mounted to slide on the said ribs, the flange of the valve being adapted to abut against the said shoulders to limit the outward sliding movement of the valve, and a ball weight ada ted to rest on top of the said valve and reely movable in the upper portion of the connecting section and the said top section. V

7. A valve mechanism for bottles, comprising a casing having a bottom section provided at its lower end with a valve seat and having its under side concave, a con-v necting section screwing at its lower end nto the sald bottom section and at its upper "end into the said top section,'the said connecting section beingv provided at its inner face with vertical ribs having shoulders, an inverted cup-shaped valve having a flange at its lower end, the valve controlling the said valve seat and being mounted to slide on the said ribs, the flange of the valve being adapted toabut against the said shoulders to limit the outward sliding movement of the valve, a ball weight adapted to rest on top of the said valve and freely movable in the upper portion of the connecting section and the said top section, a washer on the said conneotingsection intermediate the adjacent ends of the said bottom and top sections, the lower portion of the top sec tion being reduced, and a Washer held on the said reduced portion;

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHRISTIAN F. LEiver;

Witnesses:

- THEo. G. HOSTER,

PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

